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jennifer griffin live at the pentagon tonight. jennifer, what happened? >> well, with little fanfare, shep, u.s. and nate officials in afghanistan removed from their web site the month-to-month figure saying attacks by the taliban were down by 7% last year. there seemed to be a mistake. a mistake that led to administration officials making statements like this. >> violence levels have been trending downward in the last two years after five years of steady increases beginning in 2006. >> the problem is the attacks weren't trending downward. they were exactly the same as in 2011. an embarrassing admission by the pentagon that the the narrative about how the president's strategy in afghanistan was bearing fruit may have been misleading, shep. >> shepard: they must be making some case at the pentagon in their own defense. >> well, in essence, they blame the afghans. the afghan commanders supposedly forgot to submit their field reports about the attacks so the pentagon data was misleading. >> this is a regrettable error in our database systems that was discove
jennifer griffin live at the pentagon tonight. jennifer, what happened? >> well, with little fanfare, shep, u.s. and nate officials in afghanistan removed from their web site the month-to-month figure saying attacks by the taliban were down by 7% last year. there seemed to be a mistake. a mistake that led to administration officials making statements like this. >> violence levels have been trending downward in the last two years after five years of steady increases beginning in...
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we should be asking questions, why the heck do we have 800,000 people working at the pentagon? aren't a few of them doing something we can do without? we neil the sequester average at it important. it's time to start cutting. we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending prop problem, and today is the day to start focusing on it. >> neil: this is the backbone for guys who don't have a backbone, so if you cut then backbone negotiation you're just a jelly fish. we'll see what happens. craig, good seeing you. >>> if the scare tactics don't work, releasing earlies from jail will? and later, i want you to meet the beauty who begs to differ because miss new york is here on this day. how do you keep an oldr car running like new? you ask a ford customer. when they tell you that you need your oil changed you got to bring it in. if your tires need to be rotated, you have to get that done as well. jackie, tell me why somebody should bring they're car here to the ford dealership for service instead of any one of those other places out there. they are going to take care of my car beca
we should be asking questions, why the heck do we have 800,000 people working at the pentagon? aren't a few of them doing something we can do without? we neil the sequester average at it important. it's time to start cutting. we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending prop problem, and today is the day to start focusing on it. >> neil: this is the backbone for guys who don't have a backbone, so if you cut then backbone negotiation you're just a jelly fish. we'll see what happens....
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been misleading. >> shepard: what is the pentagon saying now? >> day blame the afghans. the afghan commanders forgot to submit their field reports so the pentagon data was misleading. quote: during a quality control check we became aware that some data was incorrectly entered into the database that is used for tracking security-related incident across afghanistan. >> a regrettable error in our database system that was discovered during a routine quality check. we're making the appropriate adjustments. in spite of the theater adjustments, our assessment for the fundamentalled of progress in afghanistan remains positive. >> nato has taken down the misleading figures from their web site and are revicing them. there's no work inthey -- >> shepard: jennifer griffin at the pentagon with progress from afghanistan is positive. stay tuned. >>> this is what happening when a person testifies in their open murder trial. the prosecution going averageddy arias with a scrapple, talking about the day she killed her boyfriend. >>> the harlem globe trotter and fo
been misleading. >> shepard: what is the pentagon saying now? >> day blame the afghans. the afghan commanders forgot to submit their field reports so the pentagon data was misleading. quote: during a quality control check we became aware that some data was incorrectly entered into the database that is used for tracking security-related incident across afghanistan. >> a regrettable error in our database system that was discovered during a routine quality check. we're making the...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in stable condition, thankfully. listen to a 911 call just released made by someone there on the scene. >> reporter: officials say that folks were able to get to those injured within a couple of seconds in some cases. three of the people hurt have already hired a law firm to represent them in a possible lawsuit. the president of daytona international speedway says officials are looking into whether improvements or changes should be put in place for future races at the track. jenna: what a good, calm good samaritan who made that call. you want to be a
jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: well, right now we're hearing the panicked 911 calls after a race car crash at the daytona 500. rick has more for us. >> reporter: this was our top story on fox on saturday afternoon, and you can imagine the level of cay -- chaos in the stands. large pieces of a race car had just flown through the air and struck spectators after a wild last-lap crash. 33 people in all injured, seven of them still in the hospital all recovering, all in...
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virginia also home to the pentagon. all told 90,000 civilian defense department workers would be furniture load if the furlough goes into effect. the president warned governors yesterday, democrats and republicans don't have to let it happen. >> there are more areas where we can do a lot more cooperating than i think we've seen over the last several years. to do that, though, this town has to get past its obsession with focusing on the next election instead of the next generation. >> house speaker john boehner says the house has passed two bills that would deal with the deficit and not raise taxes, martha. martha: so all of this puts virginia republicans in-kind of a tricky place on this whole thing, doesn't it? >> reporter: between a rock and a hard place you might say. virginia has been trending away from the red state it used to be. remember it went for president obama twice and that make it difficult for republican members of congress to explain to their constituents why their inability to compromise could cost them
virginia also home to the pentagon. all told 90,000 civilian defense department workers would be furniture load if the furlough goes into effect. the president warned governors yesterday, democrats and republicans don't have to let it happen. >> there are more areas where we can do a lot more cooperating than i think we've seen over the last several years. to do that, though, this town has to get past its obsession with focusing on the next election instead of the next generation....
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bret: there was talk of a bill that republicans try to move forward to fbi the agencies, including the pentagon the ability to privatize. in one instance to say cut the waste, fraud and abuse they could find and not hurt the personnel. is that possible? >> it doesn't look like it. both sides are dug in. any for capital hill is for show. that is an issue that is punted to the next crisis deadline. >> which is the c.r., the continuing resolution. >> exactly. when funding if government rups out. hard and fast deadline. that is different from what we talk about now. people will notice government shutdown. they may not immediately notice the impact of the sequester. what is fascinating about the debate is the reason both sides are amped up. nobody knows what is going to happen. nobody knows if there are fewer teachers in school or fewer tsa agents and how it affects waiting in line at the airport. >> bret: it's your sense that democrats reach the point they are now pulling back the fight to go to the c.r.? to march 27 and continuing resolution? >> i think both sides are. >> bret: you agree? >> i thi
bret: there was talk of a bill that republicans try to move forward to fbi the agencies, including the pentagon the ability to privatize. in one instance to say cut the waste, fraud and abuse they could find and not hurt the personnel. is that possible? >> it doesn't look like it. both sides are dug in. any for capital hill is for show. that is an issue that is punted to the next crisis deadline. >> which is the c.r., the continuing resolution. >> exactly. when funding if...
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warnings about iran getting nukes and what israel would do in response this is the guy heading up the pentagon and obviously israel will want our help if they find themselves in an armed conflict with iran. what are the stakes for israel in seeing hagel? president obama is going to set that policy not hagel, right? but he's got some independent power. >> well, look, the question is, what kind of message are we sending the enemies of the united states which are also the enemies of all person liberal democracies, including our ally in the middle east on the front line on the war of islamist terrorism. last week hamas in its newspaper published an article, saying that a confirmation of hagel of secretary of defense would be in its favor and reduce the likelihood of the united states and iran getting nuclear weapons and reduce the united states supporting israel from defeating hamas and this is from a designated terrorist group and beyond that, is he an effective leader? does he have the credibility to reach across the aisle and do what he says he's going to do with the republicans, for example? >
warnings about iran getting nukes and what israel would do in response this is the guy heading up the pentagon and obviously israel will want our help if they find themselves in an armed conflict with iran. what are the stakes for israel in seeing hagel? president obama is going to set that policy not hagel, right? but he's got some independent power. >> well, look, the question is, what kind of message are we sending the enemies of the united states which are also the enemies of all...
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clout on capitol hill and his ability to deal with all of the competing power structures inside the pentagon? >> the first impression was not positive as a result of the hearings, chris, no doubt about that. it is very imperative for the new defense secretary. chuck will be confirmed in his first public outing or two to project the sense of command, thoroughly briefed, in charge of the facts to dispel the original impression created. after that the challenge to assemble around himself a strong management team because that is a big management responsibility in the pentagon. they will be going through changes and fiscal challenges even without the sequester. the proof if the the pudding will be in the eating. how does he perform as secretary of defense. can he comes out with a better impression, not such a big teal and he can put this behind him. >> chris: one of the ways the white house is trying to clear the path for two nominees, hagel at defense and brennan at cia is they have kind of grudgingly dragged out have agreed to release some of the e-mails that chart outraged the talking points w
clout on capitol hill and his ability to deal with all of the competing power structures inside the pentagon? >> the first impression was not positive as a result of the hearings, chris, no doubt about that. it is very imperative for the new defense secretary. chuck will be confirmed in his first public outing or two to project the sense of command, thoroughly briefed, in charge of the facts to dispel the original impression created. after that the challenge to assemble around himself a...
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the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. we feel after very difficult years we are starting to come out of it and it is getting better and unfortunately the sequester could put us right back where we were. >> the sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it so far, no action. >> no action? no one talking to each other? what a surprise. >>heather: think the budget battles in washington, dc will not hit you in the government warning now that if sequestration occurs it could mean a furlough of meat inspection workers which could cause trouble at the meat market. >> politics could get in the way of being able to eat the foods we like to eat. >> if
the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. we feel after very difficult years we are starting to come out of it and it is getting better...
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the pentagon would take a major hit from the budget cuts and senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders then who in the world do we believe? and i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> and the nation's governors both democrat and republican expect a big impact on their states. >> all of the governors have a real concern about what the impact is going to be on the respective states in terms of the potential of the cuts if they do nothing but also in terms of what some of the alternatives might be. >> we feel like we are starting to come out of it and things are getting a little better and unfortunately the sequester could put us right back where we were. >> sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it. shannon? >> shannon: thank you very much. joining to us talk about the possible impact of sequestration, congressman peter king. thank you very much for joining us today. >> s
the pentagon would take a major hit from the budget cuts and senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders then who in the world do we believe? and i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> and the nation's governors both democrat and republican expect a big impact on their states. >> all of the...
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the pentagon grounding its entire fleet. f-35 fighter jets and the military's most expensive weapons systems after making it found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. and the feds joining a lawsuit against a cyclers and admitted doper lance armstrong accusing him of defrauding his long time sponsor, the u.s. postal service. >> jamie: want to tell you about some new developments in what has become an international adoption fight. it's all over a boy living here in the u.s. he came from russia and russia's now demanding that the u.s. return a two-year-old boy adopted by the same texas family as his brother. there were two boys and one of them was found dead at the family home last month under suspicious circumstances. molly line has more from our new york city news room now they want the other little boy back? >> exactly. russian lawmakers and officials are expressing outrage following the january death of the three year old adoptee, demanding the little brother be turned to his homeland. and they were adopted by la
the pentagon grounding its entire fleet. f-35 fighter jets and the military's most expensive weapons systems after making it found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. and the feds joining a lawsuit against a cyclers and admitted doper lance armstrong accusing him of defrauding his long time sponsor, the u.s. postal service. >> jamie: want to tell you about some new developments in what has become an international adoption fight. it's all over a boy living here in the u.s. he...
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kerry also calling on congress to prevent what he calls senseless spending cuts and not just at the pentagon. today secretary kerry gave his first big speech since taking office and james rosen is live at the state department tonight to fill us in on this. what did he say today? >> good evening. this speech was given in advance of secretary kerry's first overseas travel which will be upcoming in a few days. speaking at the university of virginia, secretary kerry emphasized the degree to which america's foreign policy is governed by her economic well-being and said the current budget battle should not cause americans to make bad choices about foreign aid or investment abroad. >> it's not just about whether we'll be compelled to send our troops to another battle, but whether we'll be able to send our graduates into a thriving work force. that's why i'm here today. >> and in making the point that globalization is here to stay, kerry said seven of the ten fastest growing countries in the world are located on the continent of africa, bill. >> bill: james, you mentioned secretary kerry is hitting
kerry also calling on congress to prevent what he calls senseless spending cuts and not just at the pentagon. today secretary kerry gave his first big speech since taking office and james rosen is live at the state department tonight to fill us in on this. what did he say today? >> good evening. this speech was given in advance of secretary kerry's first overseas travel which will be upcoming in a few days. speaking at the university of virginia, secretary kerry emphasized the degree to...
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jenna: jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thanks. jon: right now we are awaiting news from inside the courtroom at the drew peterson murder trial. his lawyer is expected to argue that the former cop deserves a new trial because his last attorney botched the case. if the judge rejects that motion, peterson will go directly to sentencing for the murder of his third wife, kathleen savio. now he, of course, is also a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, stacy peterson, her body has never been found. let's talk about it with lis wiehl and doug burns, former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. of doug, i don't understand a lot of things what you lawyers do, and i really don't understand that one because you've got two lawyers defending peterson who used to be on the same team, now one is charging the other with, what, basically nonpractice? >> you're making an excellent point. normally what happens is a lawyer tries a criminal case, and then when there's a new lawyer on appeal they will often say that the trial la
jenna: jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thanks. jon: right now we are awaiting news from inside the courtroom at the drew peterson murder trial. his lawyer is expected to argue that the former cop deserves a new trial because his last attorney botched the case. if the judge rejects that motion, peterson will go directly to sentencing for the murder of his third wife, kathleen savio. now he, of course, is also a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, stacy peterson, her body has never...
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didn't china hacked e hack in the pentagon a couple years. >> you have to figure the united states is doing that, as well. if you remember back in the last year, a book was revealing the that a virus that we developed that was responsible for essentially screwing up iran's nuclear program but they are after us. >> gretchen: brand-new video, 26-year-old cried and judge charged him with a premeditated murder of his model girlfriend. hundreds of miles away reeva steenkamp was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony. >> we're going to keep things close we remember about my sister and try to continue with the things that she tried to make a success. we'll misser. >> gretchen: meantime, oakley has suspended a contract with pistorius and nike says he has no plans of using him in future ad campaigns. >> drew peter so often will fight for a new trial. they already going to argue that the former lawyer did such a terrible job during thinks trial last year it led to a conviction. stenk will be next. he faces up to 60 years behind bars. >> engine room that crippled the carnival ship triumph and rev
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the pentagon budget would grow by $10.5 in the next decade to 19.4% by the budget this year. you get to a baseline budgeting that we talk about. people don't us it. you are cutting the rate of growth, not cutting, cutting. >> this is what the cbo says it will look like. spending even with the sequestration which is $1.2 trillion in spending restraint in the next decade the spend willing go to 5.9 billion. so we will grow the revenues by $2.1 trillion but we will grow spending by $2.4 trillion. wen the sequest tration cut and the budget deal that cuts $1.2 trillion in the next decade. it is 2.4% of the overall federal budget. two-third of the budget is mandatory on auto pilot. we cut one-third that is discretionary spending. >> this is going to happen. >> this doesn't seem like a way to be prevented before march 1. how does this fall out? it kicks in and some are furloughed. you see pain and stories. how does this play? >> this is going to happen. the signs are that we will have sequestration. i don't see the votes there on either side to put it together. there will be a blame
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now the confirmation of former senator chuck hagel to head the pentagon seems more likely. senate republicans successfully held up the process seeking clarification about mr. hagel's views on israel and iran and pressed the administration for more answers about the deadly benghazi terrorist attack. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live in washington with more details on all of this. mike, what is the latest from top republicans from the hab gel nomination. >> reporter: senator john mccain said what we've been reporting which is after this recess the senate will up the nomination and the expectation senator chuck hagel will votes necessary to be confirmed. his colleague, senator lindsey graham explained why. >> because i do believe the president has great deference. here's the question for of the country. can we do better than that? i think so. the president chose a controversial nominee that refuses to sign letters supporting israel during the 2000 infin todd today. refused to iranian guard as terrorist organization. refused to sign a letter asking the e.u.
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that is something the pentagon insists would hollow our military and put our national security at risk. there is one retired army officer saying that congress is giving the defense industry a blank check and it need to stop. lieutenant colonel ralph peters. good morning to you. >> good morning, bill. i think. bill: you think what? >> i think fox viewers know that i'm a hawk on defense but i want taxpayers and our troops to get a fair dl. bill: i tell you what, you are a talk on defense and that has been your reputation. that is the way you talk every time you come on tv, however in this piece you write the following, the last straw came earlier this month when our navy as you tan day shus lee cancelled the deemployer of a carrier in the persian gulf yelling poverty. you write it's a terrible idea and i'm for it. now explain. >> i was absolutely stunned when the chief of naval operations, with the approval of the chairman of the joint tphaoefs abruptly canceled the deployment of the super carrier u.s.s. harry s. truman to the persian gulf for the sole purpose of pressuring congress in t
that is something the pentagon insists would hollow our military and put our national security at risk. there is one retired army officer saying that congress is giving the defense industry a blank check and it need to stop. lieutenant colonel ralph peters. good morning to you. >> good morning, bill. i think. bill: you think what? >> i think fox viewers know that i'm a hawk on defense but i want taxpayers and our troops to get a fair dl. bill: i tell you what, you are a talk on...
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with us against those who trained and supported and applaud the deranged fanatics who flew airports pentagon anded 14 people in fort hood and soldiers in little rock and planted ied's on the road side in stanford and iraq to kill those. i have a hard time convincing americans why it does matter that we act like friends to our friends and stop believes that our are not that different after all. >> israel is the only in the middle east who mirrors our equal of human beings and freedom and value of education and power of dissent even with one's only government and the right of the people to their government without ballots and bullets and bombs. the president could with draw the nomination of chuck hagel as defense security. he is so ignorant of the real enemy we face he believe that is iran can be trusted and israel can't. high would be better suited for taking tickets at yellow stone than defending against the treats. ip hope you will call and e-mail your senator to use common sense and while acknowledging that the president has the privilege to name his team. he doesn't have the right to put
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senate republican ares block the president's choice to run the pentagon. as gop senators demand more answers about the benghazi terror attack, white house charges they are playing politics with national security. we talk with the man leading the call for more information, senator lindsey graham. his tee party response to the state of the union speech was critical to both the president and the gop. we will ask senator rand paul what he thinks of the obama agenda as well as republican policy. also, it is less than two weeks until big automatic spending cuts kick in. we will ask the sunday panel will congress will reach a deal before the sequester deadline. and outraged our power player of the week helps the senate make history by keeping track of history. all right now on "fox news sunday." >> chris: and hello again from fox news in washington. senate republicans made history this week, blocking a nominee for defense is secretary for the first time ever. they are demanding more information about the nominee former senator chuck hagel and about the benghazi t
senate republican ares block the president's choice to run the pentagon. as gop senators demand more answers about the benghazi terror attack, white house charges they are playing politics with national security. we talk with the man leading the call for more information, senator lindsey graham. his tee party response to the state of the union speech was critical to both the president and the gop. we will ask senator rand paul what he thinks of the obama agenda as well as republican policy....
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. >> the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon. but he is saying he will probably be confirmed anyway. hagel was widely criticized for his performance during the senate confirmation hearings. they delayed their vote to ask questions about the nominee. there is no hurry in filling such an important component. >> i think we are doing our job to scrutinize i think one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> meantime senator john mccain says hagel is not qualified but thinks it is time to go ahead with a vote anyway. enough time has gone by to ask questions. hagel probably has the votes anyway to be confirmed. the white house is worried they are building slowly not only hagel but john brennan for the head of the cia. he has brave concerns about the delay. >> between john, brennan the cia director chuck hagel as secretary of defense we want to make sure we have those guys sitting in the chair working. i don't want there to have been something missed because of the hang-up in washington. >
. >> the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon. but he is saying he will probably be confirmed anyway. hagel was widely criticized for his performance during the senate confirmation hearings. they delayed their vote to ask questions about the nominee. there is no hurry in filling such an important component. >> i think we are doing our job to scrutinize i think one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> meantime senator...
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financed and applauded the deranged religious fanatics who flew airplanes into the twin towers and pentagon, who murdered 14 people at fort hood and shamelessly shot soldiers in little rock and planted ied's on the road sides in afghanistan to kill those who wore our flag on their soldiers. i've got a hard time convincing some americans it does matter to having our friends and-- israel is the only nation in the middle east who mirrors our core values of freedom and responsibility of the equality of human beings, the value of education and power of dissent even with one's own government and the right of the people to change their government without ballots-- with ballots, rather instead of bullets and bombs. and the president could do the country and in fact the world a favor by withdrawing the nomination of chuck hagel for defense secretary. a man who is so utterly and ignorant of the real enemy that we face that he believes that iran can be trusted and israel can't. he'd be better suited for taking tickets at yellow stone than the placement of our military assets to defend against threats.
financed and applauded the deranged religious fanatics who flew airplanes into the twin towers and pentagon, who murdered 14 people at fort hood and shamelessly shot soldiers in little rock and planted ied's on the road sides in afghanistan to kill those who wore our flag on their soldiers. i've got a hard time convincing some americans it does matter to having our friends and-- israel is the only nation in the middle east who mirrors our core values of freedom and responsibility of the...
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. >> some republicans are questioning the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon, but probably be confirmed anyway, now, hagel was widely criticized during his performance during the confirmation hearing and they delayed the vote so they'd have more time to ask the questions about the nominee, they say there should be be no hurry. and it's an important position. and here is senator lindsey graham on fox news sunday. >> i think we're doing our job to scrutinize, i think, one of the most unqualified, radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> meantime, senator john mccain says that hagel is not qualified, but he thinks it's time to go ahead with a vote since enough time has gone by to ask questions and now shall the white house is worried because two important nominations are going so slowly not only hagel, but john brennan to head the cia. >> between john brennan, the cia director and chuck hagel secretary of defense, we want to make sure we have them sitting in the the chairs working and i don't want something to have been missed because of the hangup in w
. >> some republicans are questioning the qualifications of chuck hagel at the pentagon, but probably be confirmed anyway, now, hagel was widely criticized during his performance during the confirmation hearing and they delayed the vote so they'd have more time to ask the questions about the nominee, they say there should be be no hurry. and it's an important position. and here is senator lindsey graham on fox news sunday. >> i think we're doing our job to scrutinize, i think, one...
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including senator graham of south carolina said necessity believe hagel is unqualified to head the pentagon but they should move forward with a vote. national correspondent is live in washington, dc. will the challenge actually prevent hagel's confirmation from going forward? >> no, he is making a statement. hagel has the votes. senator graham is raising questions about his support of israel. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the united states state department was an adjunct of the israeli foreign minister's office which would be breath taking to have such a view. >> the former senator denied making that statement and senator graham said he will take hagel at his word unless new information emerges. >> senator john mccain says the senate should go ahead and confirm hagel because there has been enough time for questions. >> the republicans have been spending a lot of political capital on this. what is the white house saying about the nominations being delayed? >> they don't like it. they know hagel probably will be confirmed. the president said last week that much of the questioning about
including senator graham of south carolina said necessity believe hagel is unqualified to head the pentagon but they should move forward with a vote. national correspondent is live in washington, dc. will the challenge actually prevent hagel's confirmation from going forward? >> no, he is making a statement. hagel has the votes. senator graham is raising questions about his support of israel. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the united states state department was an adjunct of...
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i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think it will leave us vulnerable but also personalitily it is going to affect the folks that provide the services and all the way down to the smallest contractor that provides services through the supply chain all the way up. so it is going to be dramatic and devastate i agree with the secretary. we should have worked on this from day one. i am flagger -- flabbergasted. harry reid could bring them back tomorrow. our country's military and service is so much more important than vacation. come on back and get pizza and something to drink and bang it out an
i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think...
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pentagon has been putting out this warning for a long time. slash the budget and military training could be among the things severely curtailed at maintenance of military bases could be another. all of this could endangering are readiness for conflict around the world. that is what the army chief of staff is saying. he says that might happen if the sequester goes through. >> for example, it will curtail training for 80% of ground forces. this will impact our unit's basic war fighting skills and across critical specialties, including aviation, intelligence engineering and on an our ability to recruit soldiers into our army. >> reporter: so basically he is saying 'the budget cuts going through soldiers in afghanistan may see their tours extended because budget cuts will drastically limit training for brigades to replace them. republicans say we can't allow them to take effect and continue to blast president obama. >> the president hats tailed faild to put forward a plan. why? because they see the sequester as an opportunity to push through anoth
pentagon has been putting out this warning for a long time. slash the budget and military training could be among the things severely curtailed at maintenance of military bases could be another. all of this could endangering are readiness for conflict around the world. that is what the army chief of staff is saying. he says that might happen if the sequester goes through. >> for example, it will curtail training for 80% of ground forces. this will impact our unit's basic war fighting...
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that's key. 85 billion over the next seven months, including 46 billion from the pentagon. and the interesting thing about this, gentlemen, is that the cuts are applied evenly to every program, regardless of importance. congressman bishop, i know that you had some fairly harsh words to assistant secretary of state ashton carter, i think on wednesday, february 13. i want to play a little bit of an exchange you had with him before we ask you about this here. >> december was too late to start this question. had you actually been doing something earlier about it, we may have been able to get momentum that was extremely necessary. and i'm sorry, there is a lot of blame to go around if we actually have to have sequestration. don't think you're going to get out of accepting some part of that blame. >> but congressman bishop, on the other hand, general said that it is impossible to plan for chaos. your reaction? >> well, look, the problem with sequestration is it doesn't start with a level playing field. when we passed the stimulus bill, which is probably the second dumbest bill we
that's key. 85 billion over the next seven months, including 46 billion from the pentagon. and the interesting thing about this, gentlemen, is that the cuts are applied evenly to every program, regardless of importance. congressman bishop, i know that you had some fairly harsh words to assistant secretary of state ashton carter, i think on wednesday, february 13. i want to play a little bit of an exchange you had with him before we ask you about this here. >> december was too late to...
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republicans blocking for now president obama's pick to head the pentagon after chuck hagel's nomination comes up short in a key senate vote. let's talk about it with monica crowley radio talk show host and fox news contributor. harry reid said just when you thought things continue get worscouldn't get worse, it gets worse. >> senator reid is sanctimonious on this point blaming the republicans and getting all up in arms about the fact that the republicans are holding off on this nomination when the democrats have performed similar maneuvers to try to block republican nominees including george h.w. bush's choice for defense secretary john tower. and nominee john bolton. jon: this is the kind of thing that has happened before. >> on both side, correct. nothing new here. jon: why are the administration, and democrats in the senate making it out as though the sky is falling here? >> they are trying to make a political argument that the republicans are just doing this for politics but nothing could be further from the truth. chuck hagel is a very problematic nominee. he had one of the most di
republicans blocking for now president obama's pick to head the pentagon after chuck hagel's nomination comes up short in a key senate vote. let's talk about it with monica crowley radio talk show host and fox news contributor. harry reid said just when you thought things continue get worscouldn't get worse, it gets worse. >> senator reid is sanctimonious on this point blaming the republicans and getting all up in arms about the fact that the republicans are holding off on this nomination...
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the pentagon said those pentagon cuts would quote, decimate our military. that plan includes $55 billion in spending cuts as well as $55 billion more in new taxes. targeting wealthy americans, those that make more than a million dollars a year. republican sass i that idea is doa. >> this is not a solution. even they know it can't pass. that's the idea. it is a political stunt designed to mask the fact they have offered no solutions. >> is there a spending problem? no. because we have a misallocation of capital. a misallocation of wealth. we have a tax code. that is skewed toward the wealthy. bill: that was from yesterday. chris wallace today, anchor of "fox news sunday." how are you doing, chris. good morning. >> i'm interested in tom harkin saying this is misallocation of wealth. we have went through this with nancy pelosi last week. the top 1% of taxpayers pay 39% of all taxes. top five mers pay 58% of all taxes. for senator harkin that a misallocation. bill: a miss allocation of capital. a tax code skewed towards, in favor of wealthy. i mean republicans
the pentagon said those pentagon cuts would quote, decimate our military. that plan includes $55 billion in spending cuts as well as $55 billion more in new taxes. targeting wealthy americans, those that make more than a million dollars a year. republican sass i that idea is doa. >> this is not a solution. even they know it can't pass. that's the idea. it is a political stunt designed to mask the fact they have offered no solutions. >> is there a spending problem? no. because we...
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. >> today is supposed to be secretary of defense leon panetta's last day at the pentagon. he has to stick around for at least another week. republicans had a rule that requires the nominee for defense secretary to get 60 votes in the senate for confirmation. mr. hagel got only 58. republicans said they wanted to spend more time to dig into his back ground and now they got it. >> i hope one democrat will look at chuck hagel's record and some of the outrageous statements they made about israel and reconsider have one democrat vote no. if he could find one democrat to vote no the flood gates would open. >> he wanted to install the confirmation until the white house reveals more information about the benghazi terror attack. president obama never called any officials in libya until the smoke had cleared and four americans were dead. now he has a chance to get even more information. another republican senator ted cruise in texas sl raising red blaggs about a possible conflict of interest with chuck hagel just because he won't release some financial discloesh ours. they were wond
. >> today is supposed to be secretary of defense leon panetta's last day at the pentagon. he has to stick around for at least another week. republicans had a rule that requires the nominee for defense secretary to get 60 votes in the senate for confirmation. mr. hagel got only 58. republicans said they wanted to spend more time to dig into his back ground and now they got it. >> i hope one democrat will look at chuck hagel's record and some of the outrageous statements they made...
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that would mean temporarily laying off thousands of pentagon staffers. air traffic controllers, border guards and federal agents. carl cameron is in d.c. carl? >> thanks, shep. senate democrats today actually proposed their alternative to all these across the board cuts. they come up at the end of the month. it's $55 billion in spending cuts. and $55 billion in tax increases. but taxes actually went up $650 billion already this year. so when republicans heard that they i. the democrats were talking about more, the g.o.p. said no way. not a solution. even they know it can'tt they he offered no solutions. >> congressional budget office estimates the cuts would trim 8% off the department of defense and about 5% to 6% off othe rest of the agencies. democrats insist that any solution to decades of deficit spending has to include tax hikes on the rich. is is it a spending problem? no. it's because we have a misallocation of capital. a misallocation of wealth. we have a tax code that is skewed for the wealthy. >> so republicans have offered alternatives to the
that would mean temporarily laying off thousands of pentagon staffers. air traffic controllers, border guards and federal agents. carl cameron is in d.c. carl? >> thanks, shep. senate democrats today actually proposed their alternative to all these across the board cuts. they come up at the end of the month. it's $55 billion in spending cuts. and $55 billion in tax increases. but taxes actually went up $650 billion already this year. so when republicans heard that they i. the democrats...
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we just got word from the pentagon that panetta is heading to california tonight, to monterrey. the ride is also getting bumpy for the president's choice as top spy master. the complication and confusion continues to multiply surrounding what happened last september 11. both in libya and back here in washington. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has an update. >> the president's pick to lead the c.i.a. counterterrorism advisor john brennan faces new and up comfortable obstacles about the benghazi terrorist attack and the administration handling of the suspect al-harzi. this letter pushes them to explain disparity between his sworn testimony and that of former secretary of state hillary clinton. >> they insisted that the tunisia authorities did not have the evidence to keep him in custody. >> tunisias did not have a basis in their law to hold him. >> so they released him? >> they did. >> where is he? >> still in tunisia. >> it doesn't sound like a good system to work with partners. >> they work the way we do. >> f.b.i. interviewed him for two hours in december a
we just got word from the pentagon that panetta is heading to california tonight, to monterrey. the ride is also getting bumpy for the president's choice as top spy master. the complication and confusion continues to multiply surrounding what happened last september 11. both in libya and back here in washington. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge has an update. >> the president's pick to lead the c.i.a. counterterrorism advisor john brennan faces new and up comfortable...
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i was working in the pentagon and that's all they're talking about. a lot of concerns the senators have about what's going to happen to the military, their ability to protect the country, his statements on israel and other things, they have a right to inquire and they should have the questions answered. they don't need to ram him through. they should are the ability to do a thorough -- >> a has happened at this place you used to work. it seems broken. they can't do anything in the time allotted so we bring things up to a sequestration. the thursday one in as many months. then we have this around a confirmation around a potential defense -- first time it's ever happened in your country's history. maybe for valid reasons but it looks like a circus. >> the partnership is incredible. that's one of the reasons i thought i could do better outside the senate chamber. true moderates, people in the middle forming the bridges and trying to push our issues forward are not there anymore. you have harry reid running the place. he can do what he wants, whenever he
i was working in the pentagon and that's all they're talking about. a lot of concerns the senators have about what's going to happen to the military, their ability to protect the country, his statements on israel and other things, they have a right to inquire and they should have the questions answered. they don't need to ram him through. they should are the ability to do a thorough -- >> a has happened at this place you used to work. it seems broken. they can't do anything in the time...
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because they do wind up citing fox news, let's say jennifer griffin does some great report out of the pentagon and they want to refer to it, if they do that and they feel they've been marked down, can they come to you and say, sir, i think professor wolf hasn't quite lived up to her promise upon her reversal? >> well, we'd let it be known that they can first of all go to the chair of the department and then go to the dean and then to the provost, and my office to seek satisfaction. if they felt like they'd been unfairly treated in her classroom, as we would with any student who felt this had' been-- >> we've got to pick up the grammar, if you're going to bash on fox. please do not subject me to the bias-- i would almost you rather print off an article from the onion. really? there should be some proofreading in these materials, sir, don't you agree? >> i certainly agree and we'll go back and regrade her paper. >> megyn: okay, good. interestingly, you know, not for nothing, she apparently told the local station, dave blumquist at wwva. >> right. >> megyn: specifically told him that she did not,
because they do wind up citing fox news, let's say jennifer griffin does some great report out of the pentagon and they want to refer to it, if they do that and they feel they've been marked down, can they come to you and say, sir, i think professor wolf hasn't quite lived up to her promise upon her reversal? >> well, we'd let it be known that they can first of all go to the chair of the department and then go to the dean and then to the provost, and my office to seek satisfaction. if...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: new information on foreclose sure in our country. the new numbers and what they could mean for the housing market overall. >>> plus a baby boy's life saved. it's a heart-warming story, literally for valentine's day. how it happened next. house rule number 14. a great cup of coffee should be easy as one, two... well, just one. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. jon: a baby boy born with a condition that made his heart rate speedway up is alive today thanks to what doctors call a freezing treatment. little edward ives was born with a heart rate nearly double of that a typical infant. he had a 5% chance of surviv
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some republican lawmakers the pentagon itself is partly to blame. jd gordon, former defense department spokesman for donald rumsfeld and robert gates. honor to have you on our program. >> honor to be here, bill. bill: what do you think about what he is making the point he is making? >> understand that he is frustrated but you know i think a lot of frustration should go back to the obama administration. it was the obama administration insist we have sequester if the debt super-committee failed to reach an agreement and they failed to reach an agreement. i remember very specifically at one of the presidential debates president obama told governor romney sequestration is not going to happen. two weeks away and looks like it will happen. it will be devastating for the military. we're talking about curtailed military operations around the globe. reduced funding for mint nance and training. 800,000 dod citizens are looking for furlough or forced time without pay. this will be devastating and we're just getting started with sequestration. bill: the last po
some republican lawmakers the pentagon itself is partly to blame. jd gordon, former defense department spokesman for donald rumsfeld and robert gates. honor to have you on our program. >> honor to be here, bill. bill: what do you think about what he is making the point he is making? >> understand that he is frustrated but you know i think a lot of frustration should go back to the obama administration. it was the obama administration insist we have sequester if the debt...
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. >> good morning ainsley, first things first that top job at the pentagon since we are one day closer to the devastating automatic cuts to the defense departments potentially being brought about by the sec quest tore on the first of march. even during such an uncertain time some republicans want to make sure the correct person is installed as defense secretary. they are ready to keep asking questions until they are satisfied enough to vote one way or another on chuck hagel. >> the debate on chuck payihage not over. it has not been serious. we don't have the information we need and i am going to fight the idea of jamming somebody through until we get answers about what the president did personally when it came to the benghazi debacle. i think democrats have no problem doing that with bush and they did the country a service by probing in. >> terri reed who is generally okay with the policies says public obligation is generally political. >> nom nae for secretary of defense has been filibuster. what a shame. that is the way it is. >> john brennan mostly because he hasn't perceived the an
. >> good morning ainsley, first things first that top job at the pentagon since we are one day closer to the devastating automatic cuts to the defense departments potentially being brought about by the sec quest tore on the first of march. even during such an uncertain time some republicans want to make sure the correct person is installed as defense secretary. they are ready to keep asking questions until they are satisfied enough to vote one way or another on chuck hagel. >> the...
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reporting from the pentagon. bill: martha, we have taken a look now on the percentages of defense spending for countries like the united states, russia, china. we just wanted to give viewers at home an idea about what countries are doing what over the past four years and coming four years. what we've done is taken a percentage of the defense budget growth, starting in 2007, going up to 2011. so you have a period of four years here. between china, russia and the united states down here on the bottom. if we use our slide rule here, and bring it out to just about the current year, 2012, you see where these three lines diverge. china goes up. russia goes up to a lesser degree and the u.s. almost remains flat compared to the other two countries. if you project us next four years to say, 2015, watch what happens to the lines to the three countries and percentage in their defense budget. china is 300% increase. russia is not too far behind. the united states is not only flat but trailing now as we move toward the year 2
reporting from the pentagon. bill: martha, we have taken a look now on the percentages of defense spending for countries like the united states, russia, china. we just wanted to give viewers at home an idea about what countries are doing what over the past four years and coming four years. what we've done is taken a percentage of the defense budget growth, starting in 2007, going up to 2011. so you have a period of four years here. between china, russia and the united states down here on the...
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at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: millions in the northeast are digging out. and powering up after a mas massive snowstorm over the weekend. at least 15 deaths are blamed to system that dumped up to three pet feet of snow in some places. school, businesses and roads were closed today. 130,000 people remain without power. most in massachusetts. parts of mississippi are cleaning up tonight from a huge tornado. this is what it looksed like sunday in hattiesburg. this is what it looks like today. the twister danieled buildings at the university of southern mississippi. more than 60 people were hurt in three counties but there have been formerly no reports of fatalities. in time for valentine's day', fortune cookies minus the romance. apparently there is nothing you cannot gamble on. the odds of the next pope coming up in the grapevine. great, everybody made it. we all work remotely so this is a big deal, our first full team gathering! i wanted to call on a few people. ashley, ashley marshall... here. since we're often all on the move, ashley suggested we use fedex
at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: millions in the northeast are digging out. and powering up after a mas massive snowstorm over the weekend. at least 15 deaths are blamed to system that dumped up to three pet feet of snow in some places. school, businesses and roads were closed today. 130,000 people remain without power. most in massachusetts. parts of mississippi are cleaning up tonight from a huge tornado. this is what it looksed like sunday in hattiesburg. this is...
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it was not coordinated through the pentagon, not through the c.i.a. they essentially went out there, these groups of guys went out. there were targeted kills. what they did was they really stirred up a hornet's nest. >>gretchen: part of the problem was was qaddafi was working with the united states at the time of his demise. people didn't like him because he was a ruthless dictator. but he had turned and was helping the united states. when he was taken out, the rebel groups coming together were not necessarily all good guys. part of this book is alleging, there was a secret covert mission by the united states hand-picking each these people, and maybe that's why we haven't heard the full story about benghazi. at least that's what this 80-page book is saying. >>brian: can you imagine not telling the c.i.a. director that you're assassinating al qaeda. can you imagine not telling the ambassador. why would he be driving around the country at all basically armed without an armored car and a huge cadre of security officials if he knew that al qaeda was going
it was not coordinated through the pentagon, not through the c.i.a. they essentially went out there, these groups of guys went out. there were targeted kills. what they did was they really stirred up a hornet's nest. >>gretchen: part of the problem was was qaddafi was working with the united states at the time of his demise. people didn't like him because he was a ruthless dictator. but he had turned and was helping the united states. when he was taken out, the rebel groups coming...
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if it comes down to that, higher taxes or sequestration, the pentagon cuts, where do you you go? where do you come down? >> obviously i don't want to see taxes increased but what i would like to see is the president call the leaders over to the white house and say look, we got to solve this problem. this sequestration, secretary panetta, outgoing secretary of defense is one of the most widely respected men or person in washington, d.c. and he has been saying this nationalstate our nation security. republicans and democrats are responsible for this new cliff and i will take responsibility tore it for the republicans but we he have got to avoid it. we have got to stop it. >> chris: but if the president says the price of that is more taxes? >> the president is the same one that during the campaign said it's not going to happen. remember that? he just dismissed it. and a lot of us, in fact, lindsey graham and kelly ayotte and i were traveling around the country warning what is going to happen with sequestration. it is devastating. the world is dangerous. i'm sorry i'm a little emotio
if it comes down to that, higher taxes or sequestration, the pentagon cuts, where do you you go? where do you come down? >> obviously i don't want to see taxes increased but what i would like to see is the president call the leaders over to the white house and say look, we got to solve this problem. this sequestration, secretary panetta, outgoing secretary of defense is one of the most widely respected men or person in washington, d.c. and he has been saying this nationalstate our nation...
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he said he will hold up the nominations for the pentagon and cia unless the white house stops what he calls stone walling. i'm john roberts. hour number two of america's news headquarters live from the nation's capital starts right now. let's go to steve centanni who has been following the story of senator graham. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, john. talk this morning that there was talk on the is sunday talk shows that two important are nominations can be held up until the white house answers more questions about benghazi. during the attack in benghazi senator lindsey graham wants to know whether the president reached out personally to libyan leaders. he said the nomination of chuck hagel and john brennan could be side tracked until senators get the answers they want. while stopping short of supporting a filibuster graham has serious concerns about whether the president did enough to stop that attack that killed four americans. >> i do believe if he had picked up the phone, called the libyan government, these folks could have is gotten out of the airport to the annex and the last
he said he will hold up the nominations for the pentagon and cia unless the white house stops what he calls stone walling. i'm john roberts. hour number two of america's news headquarters live from the nation's capital starts right now. let's go to steve centanni who has been following the story of senator graham. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, john. talk this morning that there was talk on the is sunday talk shows that two important are nominations can be held up until the white...